Tough shot

Ed Wagner Jr., Chicago American historical photo

Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. tries for a behind-the-back shot, while using his "best stick" in a pool match with Chicago civil rights leader Al Raby while working on an anti-slum campaign in Chicago.

Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. tries for a behind-the-back shot, while using his "best stick" in a pool match with Chicago civil rights leader Al Raby while working on an anti-slum campaign in Chicago. (Ed Wagner Jr., Chicago American historical photo)

Civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. tries for a behind-the-back shot, while using his "best stick" in a pool match with Chicago civil rights leader Al Raby while working on an anti-slum campaign in Chicago.